The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-27
GEN ERAL NEWS.

GEN EIsAL NEWS.
CLEAR snd cold.
BUSINESS pretty fair.
RIVER rising steadily.
Two boats leaving this evening.
KATE ADAMS for Arkansas City this
evening.
THERE will be lots of water here in
few days.
THE John A. Wood is coming South
with tow of coal.
Tbs D-soto did not get away until
near noon yesterday.
THE jay G ,uld is overdue on her
way to New Orleans.
The Alhsr a No. Sis the Saturday
packet for White river.
THR u p Schenck is due down on
her way to New Orleans.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers continue to rise rapidly.
The ID Il. Powell will probably leave
here in day or so for st. Louis.
The Ouio rive is falling at Pitts
burg, but rising at all points below.
The Wyoming will lold At New o.
leans for st. Louis in the Anchor Limo.
TIRE John Gilmore, with barges,
should pass up today on her way to Cairo.
DUNNO the "a hours ending at noon
yesterday the river here rose l foot . inches.
The w. w. 0'Neill and bnges are
in good shape opposite Shotwell's, in the
Ohio river.
THkRE are about ffteen fatb rats at
Al 4 L.. oil h..r IL.
posed Of their cargoes.
THE Jls Pc ers is the next b oat leav-
ing here for Arkansas river. She will prob
ably 20 Saturday evening.
The City Of Cairo will arrive here
tomorrow and leaves Saturday evening for
Vicksburg. Capt. Storm is her agent.
WHEN the ice runs out there will
not be less than feet of wafer in the MiI
TIE h A. Speed left early yester-
day NOR ing for Island &c TO bling to this
port iitboat loaded with corn, which has
been aground on tho bar near the island.
THE Coahoma arrived from Osceola
with li3 bales of cotton, 81 bags of seed oct
ton, 94 sacks Of cotton seed and Al packages
OF sun iriss. She returned yesterday even.
ing th good "trip.
TIE repairs to the Chesapeake will
be completed and she will leave this evening
for Iiptonville and all way Lar dings on tho
upper coast. Capt. John Crane commands,
with Mr.. j. D. Fuller In the Office.
The James Lee arrived from FIiarS
Point with 3@ ba cs of cotton, ITO bags OF
seed cotton, 7Sl sacks OF cotton seed, head
of stock and 81 packages Of sundries. she
went back yesterday evening with GOOD
trip.
A DRAY heavily loaded collided with
the FIRE pug at tho foot Of Monroe street
yesterday and broke IL short of. The water
splrted high in the air and damaged some
freight belong ing to the steamer James Lee.
The driver of the dray was arrested.
tbs elegant sidewheel steamer KOta
Adams, in command Of the veteran Capt.
Mars Cheek. leaves at o'clock this evening
for Helena, Terreno, Arkansss City and all
way landings. Messrs. william Blanker,
Lew Price and Lon Hudson are her clerks.
The Paris q. Brown from Nsw Or.
leans, passed to Cincinnati yesterday with
about 500 tons Of freight, She put OF here
g. hogeheads of suEar, 3lO barrels OF molasses!
II cases OF wine, 100 empty hogsheads and
81 packages of sundries, She added 80 toni
Of railroad iron.
A DAMAGE suit with the amount
fixed at slO,OOO-Mrs. st. Andrews agains
Mrs. Ida I. Sargent-is set Tor for trial II
the Circuit Court OF this county tomorrow
WIN 81. Andrews son OF tho plaintiff, wal
Waterman on tho lie Bonham and was los
at the time the B0nham exploded her b0i O.
at bed 10 DDS Point, II miles below this city
some months ago. MS. Sargent was on th,
bodt at the time, and by her beroic effort
saved the lives OF several OF tho crew, he
own cOthing being almost burned o. her a
tho ime. The boat was regularly cnldoret
aud had all tle necessary pape's. Tho de
fen dant is the widow of tho former owner O.
the BONN IN, which is now the properly o.
Capt. Pugh Of YaEoo City. Tho result Of thu
by steamboat owners, as there is no evidence
TO show that the owners had not compiled
with the Iegul 4tions in any particular
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